Archive for May 19th, 2011

H2D14 - Queenright!

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Today is the feast of Saint Peter Celestine who was Pope Celestine V.

Why the sudden interest in the calendar?  Today is a very happy day for the nervous beekeeper.  Art was right.  There’s sealed brood, larvae curled up, capped honey, nectar, pollen… and somewhere there’s a queen!  This image is linked to the original on which you may see much more detail.

Here’s a view from the back of the undisturbed hive:

Here’s a look at the combs:

Magnificent!

Remember those combs that I knocked off last time?

Here they are:

The bees have attached them to the side of the hive, but have pretty well drained the comb.  Maybe this is a good way to get wax?

Waiting

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

I am nervous about hive 2. I last opened it up 5 days ago and did see no brood. I also knocked off some comb, so I’m worried about the strength of the combs. Art says everything will be fine and I’m waiting. Here are pictures from the 14th.

I hope to make some time today to go into the hive and look about again today.

I’ll be looking for brood or some other sign of laying.